Exam 10: Global, Ethics, and Security Management

Outsourcing occurs when a company decides to sub-contract its business processes or functions to another company.

An individual's right to privacy must be balanced with:

Companies in developing countries may have less mature operational models.

What are the ethical considerations associated with ERP systems?

The biggest threat to privacy from ERP systems is from ________ activities.

One benefit of outsourcing is that there are no unexpected costs.

The Y2K problem provided a huge boost to the practice of IT outsourcing.

The monthly costs of SaaS applications do not depreciate over time as a capital investment in software licenses would.

An ASP is a type of SaaS provider which offers to host the software of another vendor for the company that purchased the software license.

Outsourcing ERP functions might look cheaper on paper, but savvy managers must consider the total cost of ________.

One reason that outsourcing lowers costs is because it doesn't require any oversight.

In the context of ________ theory, the ERP system would not be allowed to share or collect consumer information unless the consumers were notified of this plan and only if this activity would result in a net benefit to the society.

The ________ principle of ethics forces an organization to have proper controls for authorization and authentication.

Often in software negotiations, the software is placed in ________ in the event the software company declares bankruptcy.

ERP systems don't require a high amount of maintenance.

Back office IT functions typically involve customer interactions.

In the U.S., corporations must adhere to the disclosure rules as specified by:

Completely localizing an ERP system decreases complexity and customization, while defeating the purpose of a global solution.

How can companies guard themselves from lack of performance on the part of consulting partners?

What is the SaaS model and how is it impacting ERP systems?